5/26/2023 0 Comments Oz by Eric Shanower![]() ![]() It incorporated elements of The Road to Oz, which was published that July, mainly in the inclusion of two of its new characters, the Shaggy Man and Polychrome, the Rainbow's daughter (which created some continuity inconsistencies when it was adapted to the novel), both of which were influenced by Prince Silverwings. ![]() The play began as a collaboration between Baum and composer Manuel Klein, an employee of the Shuberts, which they worked on during February–April 1909, first under the title, The Rainbow's Daughter, or the Magnet of Love, but eventually retitled Ozma of Oz, or The Magnet of Love. The Shubert Organization expressed interest in an extravaganza based on Ozma of Oz in 1909. The play is known from its advertising and published music, but survives only in earlier manuscript. It was promoted as "A Companion Play to The Wizard of Oz" and directed by Frank M. It is loosely inspired by Baum's book Ozma of Oz (1907), incorporates much of the material from Baum's book The Road to Oz (1909), and was the basis for his 1914 novel, Tik-Tok of Oz. Gottschalk that opened at the Majestic Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 31, 1913. The Tik-Tok Man of Oz is a musical play with book and lyrics by L. ![]()
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